Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-08-27
FLAMES AT SEA.

The Steamer City of Montreal Burned
One Boat Containing Thirteen Persons
Lost.
LONDON, August I9.-The nman line
steamer ''City of Montreal has been de-
strOyed by fire at sea. Her passengers were
saved. The Getty of Montreal" left New
York August for Liverpool. She was
commanded by Captain Land. The news
Of the burning Of the "City OF Montreal
was learned upon the arrival at Queenstown
this morning of the British steamer 'York
City, Captain Benn, which left Baltimore
August 4 for London. This steamer rescued
the passengers and crew from the burning
vessel and brought them to Queenstown.
The destruction of the steamer ''City of
Montreal occurred on the 18th instant.
i've days after she left New York. A
boat containing SIX passengers and seven
members of the crew Is missing. The Oc-
cupants OF this boat are the thirteen per
sons reported to have persisted. She had 40
passengers OF board. The passengers and
crew of the CITY of Montreal were taken
on the ''York City, by the tug mount
Etna. " and landed at Queenstown. All were
accounted for, except the thirteen persons in
the missing boat
1t is learned that shortly after the passen-
gers had gone to bed, on the night OF the
10th, the ship being in latitude 43 north at
nre. A scene Of CONSERVATION ensued and
the passengers were greatly terrified when
they found out the true state of affairs. The
smoke caused by the fire was suffOcating.
The passengers dressed and got on deck as
quickly as possible and with but little ap-
pearance of panic.
The fire originated in cotton stored in the
aftermath hold. Nine streams of water
were soon working on the flames and the
course of the vessel was shaped towards
Newfoundland, 400 miles distant. The
flame spread with great rapidity, and soon
broke out with terrific force through the
midway and after hatch, the heat being IN
tense. 1t became evident that it was i'm
possible to save the ship and momentary
panic ensued.
The boats were lowered and the passen-
gers and crew got into them. The boats
were scattered and one entirely vanished.
This contained the two stewards, two sea
men and seven passengers, and there is but
little doubt that the whole boat load
persisted. The boat did not contain crew
and left the "CIty Of Montreal against the
captains orders, as there was time to take
many more IN II. The survivors consider
the fate of the occupants of the lost boat as
righteous judgment for their cOWardlce.
A bark came in sight shortly after the
boats left the steamer and her crew was pre-
pairing to pick up the survivors, when the
steamer york City" attracted by the
flames from the burning vessel, which were
shooting up 100 feet IN the air, bore down
and with difficulty took all hands on board.
The rescued people were treated with the
utmost kindness and the crew and passen-
gers of the york City, speak with much
feeling Of the consideration which was
accorded them.
The "York City" proceeded to London,
after landing the ''City of MOntreGls" pas
sengers and crew at Queenstown. The sur
vlvOrs are unanimous IN declaring that the
officers and crew of the Getty of Montreal
did their duty nObly and skillfully.